Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries: How to Sustain the Gains in Reducing Pressure Ulcers in the ICU

Bonus CE Session Moderator(s)

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  Patricia Posa, BSN, MSA, CCRN-K

  Quality and Patient Safety Program Manager
  Michigan Medicine
  Northville, MI

Despite a vast array of prevention strategies in healthcare institutions, hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) continue to occur, especially in critical care. HAPI rates have been reported to range from 2.8% to 53.4% in critical care units, compared with 2.0% to 8.3% in medical-surgical units. Regulatory and quality organizations consider HAPI rates to be a measure of the quality of care provided and assess financial penalties when they occur. Risk factors associated with HAPI development are not completely understood. Nonmodifiable risk factors such as age and history of pressure injuries may tip the scale toward pressure injury development despite preventive interventions. Unavoidable pressure injuries may occur with high magnitude and severity of risk factors and when preventive measures are contraindicated or inadequate. This session will highlight the problem of pressure ulcers for patient safety, epidemiology, and risk factors. The diagnosis, prevention, and management of HAPIs will also be discussed.

Presentations:

• Under Pressure: What Is the Real Scope of the Pressure Ulcer Problem in Your ICUs?
• An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure: Stop Pressure Ulcers From Occurring!
• Oh, No! My Patient Has a Pressure Ulcer: What Are the Best Strategies for Healing the Mega-Ulcers?